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May 27th, 2011 By:
Anya99
Friday, May 27
Bubbapalooza, Atlanta’s biggest annual rockabilly/Redneck Underground festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend at Star Bar, and the fun starts at 7 PM tonight. Be sure and read the sneak preview/tribute piece with Bryan Malone and Ted Weldon here and get the band full schedule for Friday and Saturday here.
Mon Cherie Presents Va-Va Voom Black Light Burlesque Show, which has the awesome tagline “Where Kool Kats Go and Boobies Glow!”, at The Shelter. Emcee is the delectable Miss Mason and performers include The Chameleon Queen, Stormy Knight, Scarlett Page, Jon Pine, Tupelo Honey, Katarina Laveaux, Kittie Katrinaand newcomer Davana Scott. As usual, there’ll also be a Ragin’ Raffle with great prizes from a variety of vendors.
As a time-traveling Website, ATLRetro would be remiss if we didn’t mention that Friday also kicks off TimeGate, a convention celebrating two time-traveling TV shows/movie franchises which originated in the 20th century DOCTOR WHO and STARGATE. Guests include actress Sophie Aldred, who played Ace from 1987-89 with seventh doctor Sylvester McCoy.
Broadway and London musical superstar Patti Lupone brings her show-stopping revueCOULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at theWoodruff Arts Center. Michael Brown Quartet brings rhythm & blues and jazz to Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Martinis and IMAX.
Saturday May 28
Decatur Arts Festival paints the suburb’s streets with art vendors, live musical performances including Cowboy Envy at noon, street food and kids activities. The 34th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival runs all day from 1 PM until after dark at Piedmont Park.
Caroline Hull Engel of Caroline & the Ramblers, among Saturday bands at Bubbapalooza 20.
Bubbapalooza revs up with doors at 3 PM and live music starting at 4 PM at Star Bar, including the Redneck Cruise-In Car Show featuring pre-1970s and earlier hot rods and cycles starting at 5 PM in the parking lot; barbecue by Slope’s BBQ; raffle & prizes; chance to get your official Bubbapalooza 20th anniversary photo taken at the PBR Photo Booth; and Internet motorhead radio station Garage 71 broadcasting live all night from The Little Vinyl Lounge. For a complete band listing, click here.
Broadway and London musical superstar Patti Lupone performs her show-stopping revue COULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA for a second night with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the Woodruff Arts Center. DJ Romeo Colognetransforms the sensationally seedy Clermont Lounge into a ’70s disco/funk inferno.
Sunday May 29
Decatur Arts Festival continues, with bands including the jazzy Bonaventure Quartet featuring Amy Pike at 2 PM, rockin’ blues with Delta Moon at 4 PM and then wrapping up at 7 PM with Swingin’ on the Square. The Atlanta Jazz Festival also starts back up at 1 PM at Piedmont Park with a mix of vintage and contemporary style jazz performers. The contributions of veterans not just of current conflicts but WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War will be celebrated during Veterans Remembrance Day at the Atlanta History Center. Spend a day in the company of veterans and living history interpretors who will tell their stories using authentic dress, equipment and vehicles. The Barrow Boys headline blues “dunch” between 1 and 4 PM at The Earl.
Closing this week
At the High Museum of Art through May 29 is the MOMA-organized HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: THE MODERN CENTURY, a blockbuster exhibit showcasing a photographer and photojournalist who captured on film many of the seminal moments of the 20th century from World War II to the assassination of Ghandi, China’s cultural revolution to civil rights and consumer culture in America.
Tune back in on Monday for This Week in Retro Atlanta. If you know of a cool Retro happening, send suggestions to ATLRetro@gmail.com.
Category: Weekend Update | Tags: Amy Pike, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Barrow Boys, Bonaventure Quartet, Bryan Malone, Bubbapalooza, burlesque, Chameleon Queen, Clermont Lounge, Cowboy Envy, Davana Scott, Decatur Arts Festival, Delta Moon, Doctor Who, Fernbank, Garage 71, Henri Cartier-Bresson, High Museum of Art, Jon Pine, Katarina Laveaux, Kittie Katrina, Martinis & Imax, Michael Brown Quartet, Miss Mason, Mon Cherie, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Patti Lupone, PBR, Piedmont Park, Redneck Cruise-In Car Show, Redneck Underground, rockabilly, romeo cologne, Scarlett Page, Slope's BBQ, Sophie Aldred, Star Bar, Stargate, stormy Knight, Sylvester McCoy, Ted Weldon, The Earl, The Shelter, TimeGate, Tupelo Honey, Va-Va-Voom Black Light Burlesque Show, Veterans Remembrance Day, Woodruff Arts Center
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May 23rd, 2011 By:
Anya99
Monday May 23
Find out if Kingsized and Tongo Hiti lead singer Big Mike Geier will croon a tune or two for tips during his second week as Monday night’s celebrity bartender at newly opened Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Parlor. Northside Tavern hosts its weekly Blues Jam.
Tuesday May 24
Parrotheads, take note! Jimmy Buffet & the Coral Reefer band aren’t wasting away in Margaritaville but playing at Lakewood Amphitheatre tonight. The Earl throws its 5th Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash featuring at least 22 guest singers. The $7 cover benefits Ovarian Cycle, an Atlanta-based organization raising money for ovarian cancer research. Grab your horn and head to Twain’s in Decatur for a Joe Gransden jazz jam session starting at 9 PM. Notorious DJ Romeo Cologne spins the best ‘70s funk and disco at 10 High in Virginia-Highland. Catch Tuesday Retro in the Metro nights at Midtown’s Deadwood Saloon, featuring live video mixes of ’80s, ’90s, and 2Ks hits.
Wednesday May 25
Get ready to rumba, cha-cha and jitterbug at the weekly Swing Night at Graveyard Tavern. Frankie’s Blues Mission and Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck bring on the blues at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack and Northside Tavern respectively. Joe Gransden now plays every Wed. night at Jerry Farber’s Side Door. Dance to ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s hits during Retro in the Metro Wednesdays presented by Godiva Vodka, at Pub 71 in Brookhaven.
Thursday May 26
I Want Whisky fuse bluegrass and punk rock at Twain’s. Listen to Tongo Hiti’s luxurious live lounge sounds, as well as some trippy takes on iconic pop songs, just about every Thursday night at Trader Vic’s. Party ‘70s style with DJ Romeo Cologne at Aurum Lounge. Breeze Kings and Chickenshack bring on the blues respectively at Northside Tavern and Fat Matt’s Rib Shack.Bluegrass Thursday at Red Light Cafe features the Amanda Meredith Band.
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Category: This Week in ATLRetro | Tags: AM Gold, Amanda Meredith, Amy Pike, Anna Karmer & the Lost Cause, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atomic Rockets, Aurum Lounge, Bareknuckle Betties, Barrow Boys, Billygoats, Blacktop Rockets, bluegrass, Bonaventure Quartet, Breeze Kings, Bubbapalooza, burlesque, Caroline & the Ramblers, Chameleon Queen, Chickenshack, Clermont Lounge, Cowboy Envy, Danny Mudcat Dudeck, Davana Scott, Deadwood Saloon, Decatur Arts Festival, Delta Moon, Disasternauts, Doctor Who, Fatt Matt's Rib Shack, Fernbank, Frankie's Blues Mission, Garage 71, Ghost Riders Car Club, Graveyard Tavern, Henri Cartier-Bresson, High Museum of Art, I Want Whisky, Jerry Farber's Side Door, Jimmy Buffet, Joe Gransden, Jon Pine, Katarina Laveaux, Kingsized, Kittie Katrina, Lakewood Amphitheatre, Little Vinyl Lounge, Martinis & Imax, Masquerade, Michael Brown Quartet, Midway Charmers, Mike Geier, Miss Mason, Mon Cherie, Northside Tavern, Ocha La Rocha, Patti Lupone, Pub 71, Red Light Cafe, Redneck Cruise-In Car Show, Retro in the Metro, Rod Hamdallah, romeo cologne, Scarlett Page, Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room, Slope's BBQ, Sophie Aldred, Star Bar, Stargate, stormy Knight, Stumblers, Sylvester McCoy, The Earl, TimeGate, Tongo Hiti, Trader Vic's, Tupelo Honey, Twain's, Uncle Daddy & the Kissin' Cousins, Va-Va-Voom Black Light Burlesque Show, Veterans Remembrance Day, Western Union Messenger, Wheel Knockers
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Feb 10th, 2011 By:
Anya99
Vampires, Vietnamese food & rockabilly, va-va-voom and vintage soul at the Star Bar, Valentine’s weekend promises plenty to do for lovers and anti-lovers…
Thursday Feb. 10
The Atlanta Ballet put the vampire into Valentine’s a few years ago with its seductive performance of DRACULA. Now it’s the Little 5 Points Rockstar Orchestra’s turn to go blood red with HAUS VON DRACUL, PART 1, an original rock opera by veterans of Atlanta’s underground music scene, opening tonight at 7 Stages Theatre in Little 5 Points and playing through Sun. Feb. 13. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out ATLRetro’s preview with Chris Love, aka Jonathan Harker here.
Also, Ghost Riders Car Club celebrates Vietnamese New Year with classic ’50s honkytonk and rockabilly every Thursday in February at Pho Truc in Clarkston. For a taste, see last week’s KOOL KAT OF THE WEEK with guitarist Spike Fullerton. Or listen to Tongo Hiti’s luxurious live lounge sounds, as well as some trippy takes on iconic pop songs, just about every Thursday night at Trader Vic’s.
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Category: Weekend Update | Tags: 7 Stages, Abbey Road, Apollo Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Baroness VonSchmalhausen, Beatlemania, Beatles, Block Party, Callanwolde, Charles Walker, Dames Aflame, Dracula, Druid Hills, Dynamites, Fernbank, Friends on Ponce, Ghost Riders Car Club, Haus Von Dracul, James Brown, Kodac Harrison, Le Fais do-do, Little 5 Points Rockstar Orchestra, Little Tree Art Studios, Martinis & Imax, Michael Brown Quartet, Minette Magnifique, Noot d'Noot, Oysterfest, Paris on Ponce, Park Tavern, Paul McCartney, Pho Truc, Piedmont Park, Rail Arts District, Shellie Schmals, Speakeasy Sunday, Spike Fullerton, Star Bar, Talloolah Love, tango, The Buggs, Tongo Hiti, Trader Vic's, Wilson Pickett
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Feb 7th, 2011 By:
Anya99
From vintage Valentines to roses and chocolate, many of the romantic traditions that we take for granted now go right back to the early 20th century. And then there’s always the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929. With both in mind, this week is dedicated to lovers, but there’s also plenty to do if you’re drinking alone or prefer machine gun etiquette.
Monday Feb. 7
Tonight is Big Band Night with trumpeter/vocalist Joe Gransden and a smokin’ 16-piece big band playing jazz originals and favorites from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Ray Charles and more at Café 290. Cover is just $10 and Joe’s special guest tonight is the Lovett-Ellington Jazz Ensemble.
Tuesday Feb. 8
It’s too very different nights at the movies at the Fox and the Plaza. First at the Fox, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival opens with JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY, a rousing homage to the national pastime which charts the historic and cultural contributions of great Jewish major leaguers such as Sandy Koufax, Hank Greenberg and Yogi Berra. Showtime is 7:30 PM, with a swanky preshow reception for Red Carpet VIP ticket buyers at 5:30. General admission tickets are $10, but kids 18 or under wearing a baseball cap or baseball or softball uniform. Or kids battle nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard when Splatter Cinema goes back to the ‘80s with THE GATE (1987) at the Plaza. The fun starts at 9 with a chance to get your free photo taken in a realistic recreation of a scene from the movie and to check out the merchandise table. On the musical front, grab your horn and join Joe Gransden again in a jazz jam session starting at 9 PM at Twain’s in Decatur.
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Category: This Week in ATLRetro | Tags: 7 Stages, Abbey Road, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Baroness VonSchmalhausen, Baseball, Beatlemania, Beatles, Big Band, Block Party, Cafe 290, Callanwolde, Colonel Roosevelt, Dames Aflame, Edmund Morris, Fernbank, Fox Theatre, Friends on Ponce, Ghost Riders Car Club, Haus Von Dracul, Jerry Farber's Side Door, Jews and Baseball, Joe Gransden, Kodac Harrison, Landmark Diner, Le Fais do-do, Little 5 Points Rockstar Orchestra, Little Tree Art Studios, Lovett-Ellington, Margaret Mitchell House, Martinis & Imax, Michael Brown Quartet, Minette Magnifique, Oysterfest, Paris on Ponce, Park Tavern, Paul McCartney, Pho Truc, Piedmont Park, Plaza Theatre, Rail Arts District, Shellie Schmals, Speakeasy Sunday, Splatter Cinema, swing dancing, Swing Night, Talloolah Love, tango, The Buggs, The Gate, The Glenwood, Theodore Roosevelt, Tongo Hiti, Tony Kishman, Trader Vic's
Bubbapalooza, Atlanta’s biggest annual rockabilly/Redneck Underground festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend at Star Bar, and the fun starts at 7 PM tonight. Be sure and read the sneak preview/tribute piece with Bryan Malone and Ted Weldon here and get the band full schedule for Friday and Saturday here.
Mon Cherie Presents Va-Va Voom Black Light Burlesque Show, which has the awesome tagline “Where Kool Kats Go and Boobies Glow!”, at The Shelter. Emcee is the delectable Miss Mason and performers include The Chameleon Queen, Stormy Knight, Scarlett Page, Jon Pine, Tupelo Honey, Katarina Laveaux, Kittie Katrinaand newcomer Davana Scott. As usual, there’ll also be a Ragin’ Raffle with great prizes from a variety of vendors.
Decatur Arts Festival continues, with bands including the jazzy Bonaventure Quartet featuring Amy Pike at 2 PM, rockin’ blues with Delta Moon at 4 PM and then wrapping up at 7 PM with Swingin’ on the Square. The Atlanta Jazz Festival also starts back up at 1 PM at Piedmont Park with a mix of vintage and contemporary style jazz performers. The contributions of veterans not just of current conflicts but WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War will be celebrated during Veterans Remembrance Day at the Atlanta History Center. Spend a day in the company of veterans and living history interpretors who will tell their stories using authentic dress, equipment and vehicles. The Barrow Boys headline blues “dunch” between 1 and 4 PM at The Earl.
At the High Museum of Art through May 29 is the MOMA-organized HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: THE MODERN CENTURY, a blockbuster exhibit showcasing a photographer and photojournalist who captured on film many of the seminal moments of the 20th century from World War II to the assassination of Ghandi, China’s cultural revolution to civil rights and consumer culture in America.
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